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2014 Major League Soccer Homegrown Game All-Star Roster Includes Three Big Ten Selections

Major League Soccer elected 20 players to play in its 2014 Chipotle Major League Soccer Homegrown Game, August 4, in Portland against the Portland Timbers U-23 team at Providence Park.

The roster includes three players with Big Ten roots.

Goalkeeper Matt Lampson, who played at Ohio State from 2009-2011, was named second team All-Big Ten in 2011 and earned first team All-Big Ten honors in 2010. He was the 2009 Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Year and a second team All-Big Ten selection. Lampson was also named to the 2009 Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

Northwestern's Chris Ritter enjoyed a stellar college career. In 2013, Ritter was honored as first team All-Big Ten recipient and was named a second team All-American. At the conclusion of the 2012 season, Ritter was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and was a first team All-Big Ten selection. In 2011, he was tabbed second team All-Big Ten. As a freshman in 2009, Ritter was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

Tommy Thompson, a forward from Indiana, was named the 2013 Big Ten Freshman of the Year after scoring five goals and recording three assists. Thompson was also named second team All-Big Ten and was a member of the All-Freshman Team.

In conjunction with the MLS director of player programs Alfonso Mondelo, who will also coach the team, the 20-man roster was decided.

The game will be streamed live on August 4 at 10 p.m. ET on WatchESPN and MLSsoccer.com.